Definition of Sylvan. Meaning of Sylvan. Synonyms of Sylvan

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Definition of Sylvan

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Silvan Sil"van, a. [L. silva, less correctly sylva, a wood or grove, perh. akin to Gr. "y`lh; cf. L. Silvanus Silvanus the god of woods: cf. F. sylvain silvan. Cf. Savage.] Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves; woody. [Written also sylvan.] Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene Appears above, and groves forever green. --Dryden.
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Sylvan Syl"van, a. [See Silvan, a.] 1. Of or pertaining to a sylva; forestlike; hence, rural; rustic. The traditional memory of a rural and a sylvan region . . . is usually exact as well as tenacious. --De Quincey. 2. Abounding in forests or in trees; woody.
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Sylvan Syl"van, n. [L. Sylvanus, better Silvanus. See Silvan, a.] A fabled deity of the wood; a satyr; a faun; sometimes, a rustic. Her private orchards, walled on every side, To lawless sylvans all access denied. --Pope.
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Sylvan Syl"van, n. [Sylva + furfuran.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon obtained together with furfuran (tetrol) by the distillation of pine wood; -- called also methyl tetrol, or methyl furfuran.

Meaning of Sylvan from wikipedia

- Look up sylvan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sylvan or Sylvans (from the Latin silva: "forest, woods") can have one of the following meanings: The...
- Sylvan Lake may refer to: Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada Sylvan Lake, Michigan, United States Sylvan Lake, New York, United States Sylvan Lake (Alberta)...
- Sylvan Esso is an American electropop duo from Durham, North Carolina which was formed in 2013. The band consists of singer Amelia Meath (born July 2,...
- Sylvan Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Sylvan Township, Osceola County, Michigan Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County,...
- Sylvan Nathan Goldman (November 15, 1898 – November 25, 1984) was an American businessman and inventor of the shopping cart. His design had a pair of large...
- Sylvan Learning, Inc. (formerly Sylvan Learning Corporation) consists of franchised and corporate supplemental learning centers which provide personalized...
- Nad Sylvan (born 4 June 1959) is a U.S. born Swedish progressive rock musician and songwriter, who is currently the vocalist in Steve Hackett’s band Genesis...
- Richard Sylvan (13 December 1935 – 16 June 1996) was a New Zealand–born philosopher, logician, and environmentalist. Sylvan was born Francis Richard Routley...
- Sylvan Township may refer to the following places in the United States: Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan Sylvan Township, C**** County, Minnesota...
- Sylvan is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to: Sylvan Adams (born 1958), Israeli-Canadian businessman Sylvan Anderton (born 1934),...